Archibald Douglas, Silversmith
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A Composite George IV and William IV
Silver Gilt Travelling Dressing Table Set, Thomas
Whitehead, John Douglas & Archibald Douglas, London
1816, 1828 & 1829, each piece engraved with a monogram,
comprising two rectangular boxes and covers, two
rectangular boxes and pierced covers, a spoon, and a
travelling inkwell, together with three various scent
bottle with gilt stoppers, a penknife, a propelling
pencil, a folding corkscrew, a pair of steel scissors
and a glass beaker, in a fitted brass bound kingwood
case with brass plaque engraved with an armorial, the
interior fitted with an easel back table mirror, 32cm
wide
Estimate value: £700-1000 |
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A George IV Silver Mounted Travelling
Dressing Table Set, by Archibald Douglas, comprising
three rectangular boxes with foliate engraved and
pierced covers, and two panel cylindrical bottles, a
matching travelling ink bottle with silver mounts, four
rectangular scent bottles with plated mounts, two steel
pairs of scissors, a needle, a pair of tweezers, a
propelling pencil and a penknife, in a brass bound
rosewood case with brass cartouche inscribed MW and with
brass carrying handles, 32cm wide Estimate value:
£400-600 |
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Wiiliam IV 1832 Solid Silver Travelling
Inkwell Archibald Douglas London. In beautiful
condition. Approx 4cms x 4.5cms x 3.5cms. Very
attractive. Very collectable. Sold for £133 |
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Silver is marked with the Maker's/Sponcer's
mark "A.D" belonged to Archibald Douglas who was entered
into the London Assay in Jan 1826 (1827-1829) |
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Silver is marked with the Maker's/Sponcer's
mark "A.D" belonged to Archibald Douglas who was entered
into the London Assay in Jan 1823? (1830-1832) |
Information on the earlier years of Archibald Douglas is in London
Goldsmiths 1697-1837 Their Marks & Lives 3rd edition page 493 by
Arthur G Grimwade.
Further detail for him can be found within
this forum's Grimwade's Biographies Updates section.
Mention of
his wife Frances is in The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths
Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914 Vol. I p.126 by John Culme.
Any contributions will be
gratefully accepted
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